Median Household Income
$50,109 ± $7,799
Median Home Value
$99,700 ± $17,772
Median Gross Rent
$812 ± $69/mo
Per Capita Income
$28,822
Poverty Rate
21.9%
Unemployment Rate
2.9%
Homeownership Rate
59.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.7%
Median Age
40.2
Average Commute
19 min
Households
2,441
Veterans
302
Population Over Time
Red Oak shrank 2.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,644
2016
5,547
2018
5,434
2020
5,323
2022
5,563
2024
5,510
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
88.7%
Hispanic or Latino
0.6%
Black or African American
3.0%
Asian
2.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.